Assessment Task - Written Student Name Student Number Unit Code/s & Name/s CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice Assessment Type Written Assessment Name Written Assessment Assessment Task...

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Assessment Task - Written Student Name Student Number Unit Code/s & Name/s CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice Assessment Type Written Assessment Name Written Assessment Assessment Task No. AT2 Assessment Due Date Date submitted Assessor Name Student Declaration: I declare that this assessment is my own work. Any ideas and comments made by other people have been acknowledged as references. I understand that if this statement is found to be false, it will be regarded as misconduct and will be subject to disciplinary action as outlined in the TAFE Queensland Student Rules. I understand that by emailing or submitting this assessment electronically, I agree to this Declaration in lieu of a written signature. Student Signature Date PRIVACY DISCLAIMER: TAFE Queensland is collecting your personal information for assessment purposes. The information will only be accessed by authorised employees of TAFE Queensland. Some of this information may be given to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) or its successor and/or TAFE Queensland for audit and/or reporting purposes. Your information will not be given to any other person or agency unless you have given us written permission or we are required by law. Instructions to Student General Instructions: The aim of this assessment is to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to establish the information need, gather information and critically analyse the information for relevance to own work. Presentation Full sentences, appropriate paragraphs, correct spelling and grammar should be used. All questions must be answered. Word count Where relevant word counts have been provided. Referencing The written assessment must be referenced using APA6 or 7 referencing format. Assessment Criteria: To achieve a satisfactory result, your assessor will be looking for your ability to demonstrate the following key skills/tasks/knowledge to an acceptable industry standard: Detailed information is included in the marking criteria. Ensure that you review the marking criteria carefully prior to submitting your assessment to ensure that all the criteria are met. Number of Attempts: You will receive up to two (2) attempts at this assessment task. Should your 1st attempt be unsatisfactory (U), your teacher will provide feedback and discuss the relevant sections / questions with you and will arrange a due date for the submission of your 2nd attempt. If your 2nd submission is unsatisfactory (U), or you fail to submit a 2nd attempt, you will receive an overall unsatisfactory result for this assessment task. Only one re-assessment attempt may be granted for each assessment task. For more information, refer to the Student Rules. Submission details Insert your details on page 1 and sign the Student Declaration. Include this template with your submission. Assessment to be submitted via TAFE Queensland Learning Management System: Connect url: https://connect.tafeqld.edu.au/d2l/login Username; 10 digit student number For Password: Reset password go to https://passwordreset.tafeqld.edu.au/default.aspx> Instructions for the Assessor All aspects of the marking criteria must be met in order to achieve a satisfactory result for this assessment. Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors. In addition, assessors must hold current registration as a registered nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Note to Student An overview of all Assessment Tasks relevant to this unit is located in the Unit Study Guide. PART 1 a. From your experience in nursing practice, select one relevant, current issue which you think may require change or improvement. Some examples of topic areas are provided below. You may use your own idea or select one of the examples listed below: Mentoring of student nurses Handover practices Wound care Using a relevant database (e.g. CINAHL, PubMed, Google Scholar) find one primary research (i.e. describing an actual study) article relating to your chosen topic area. Ensure that the article is: Relevant (related to your topic area and context) Current (published within the last ten years) From a reputable source (i.e. a peer reviewed journal) You either need to upload a copy of the article with your assessment OR provide a working link or APA references. Using APA referencing format, reference the article below and then provide a brief (100 words) summary of your article. b. Provide a rationale for why you used the database you did, to find the article (consider the type of database/journals/articles; the database size; the credibility of the research). (min 50 words) c. Now read the article carefully and using the table below as a guide, complete the relevant sections. A word count guide has been provided for the sections which require a more in-depth response. What is the research problem/s? What is the research question? Is the research important? Why? (Word count: 100 words) What methods were used to conduct the research? (Word count: 50 words) What type of research is this? What is the approach and methodology? (Word count: 50 words) Who/what was the study sample? What are the relevant cultural or ethical issues in this research? (Word count: 50 words) What are the findings of the research? Are they important? (Word count: 100 words) What would you do to improve this research? (Word count: 50 words) PART 2 In this part of the assessment, you will compare and contrast two primary research articles. (You can use the article Part A of this assessment, for one of your comparison articles.) You either need to upload copies of the articles with your assessment OR provide working links or APA references. The aim of this is for you to compare and contrast the research (the topic areas are not relevant). a. Using the table below, compare and contrast the two research articles. Provide a short statement to support your answer (see the example provided). Article 1 Article 2 Is the research current? Example: Yes, the article was published in 2015 Example: No, the article was published in 1990. Is the research reliable? Is the research relevant? What are the benefits of the research? Are there any ethical considerations? What are they? Are there any risks associated with the information? Is the research relevant to any other disciplines? Identify which. 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